Operating Environment Software Instruction Manual

request A self service user action requiring administrative approval. Requests are generated while
performing other tasks such as a service instantiation or deletion. Requests are generated when
a user wants to:
• Create a service
• Delete a service
• Deactivate a server
• Activate a server
• Update a service to add servers
• Update a service to add storage
• Change the lease period
resource pool A group of physical and virtual resources managed by Matrix Operating Environment. An
administrator controls resource utilization by allowing users access to resource pools.
RSCN See Registered State Change Notification.
server group A set of one or more servers that can be treated as a tier enabling the construction of a multi-tier
infrastructure service. The servers in a tier must be homogeneous, and must satisfy all group
attributes.
storage area
network
A network (or subnetwork) that connects data storage devices with associated data servers. A
storage area network is typically part of an overall network of computing resources.
storage pool entry A means for Matrix OE to track storage within the context of a storage pool (with one storage
pool for each portability group). The storage pool entry contains information on the
needs/requirements (size, RAID level, tags, server initiator WWNs) as well as the storage meeting
those needs (storage controller WWNs, LUN information). Matrix OE supports three storage pool
entry types: one for manual storage specification and two for fulfillment via the HP Storage
Provisioning Manager. As logical servers need storage, they are associated with one or more
storage pool entries.
template A design blueprint that specifies the requirements for an infrastructure service in terms of server
groups, networks, storage, and contains customization points that use Operations Orchestration
workflows during the execution of a request.
Uniform Resource
Locator
Specifies where on the Internet/World Wide Web an identified computing resource is available
and the mechanism for retrieving it.
Universally Unique
Identifier
A unique identifier used to enable distributed systems to uniquely identify information with
significant central coordination.
URL See Uniform Resource Locator.
user A user who creates infrastructure services by provisioning templates from a prioritized list of
resource pools and specifies the service lease period for the start and end of the overall service
through the infrastructure orchestration self service portal.
UUID See Universally Unique Identifier.
VC See Virtual Connect.
VCEM See Virtual Connect Enterprise Manager.
vCenter VMware's enterprise-level virtualization management product.
Virtual Connect HP's hardware virtualization product, primarily for blade servers.
virtual interface An IP address that is used as the single network address to multiple clustered servers executing
an application package. A virtual interface is also known as a service IP.
Windows Internet
Name Service
Microsoft's name server and service (similar to DNS for domain names) - mapping between host
names and network addresses.
WINS See Windows Internet Name Service.
workflow Defines a set of linked actions that automate customer-specific IT tasks in an infrastructure
orchestration-provisioned service. Operations Orchestration workflows are created, modified,
and saved using Operations Orchestration Studio, the workflow designer embedded in
infrastructure orchestration. You can use workflows to define integration with your IT processes,
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